BRAVER THAN FICTION

Dark, loungey swagger from the Steel City of Sheffield, England. Come on over and hear our stories but, don't stray from the path...

About

Braver than Fiction was named after a lyric from one of our songs, "There's a Time for Silence" and initially formed as a studio project during the summer of 2013. When our debut track, “Your Little Fantasy" began receiving significant interest online, we decided to venture out of the studio and into live venues. Of course, this was never meant to happen, but it did and now, here we are; straying from the path...

We have encountered many wolves but we are never prey; our changeling line-up remains inconstantly mutable but whatever form it takes, comparisons continue to be drawn with the grotesque glamour of Tom Waits and the dysfunctional 'family' of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours incarnation. We have always resisted labeling our species of murky, quirky storytelling but, when pressed, we tend to go with dark, loungey swagger; if you are still none the wiser then stop reading and start listening.

Music

Discover all of our music online in audio and video format across all the major music sales, downloading and streaming sites, depending on your preference; we favour Bandcamp, YouTube and Spotify but wherever you listen to music, you will find us.

Playing live is our passion and we consider ourselves fortunate to be based in a city known for its breathtaking musical heritage but we are not trapped in the amber of our local scene; we adventure forth whenever possible, performing in London, Manchester, Liverpool and beyond. Look out for us and come along to one of our shows when we are in your home town.

"It is rare to find a band who perhaps sound even better live than they do recorded and polished." Mollie Carberry, Counterfeit Magazine

Oh and grab a T-shirt from our online store as well because, you can never have enough band T-shirts - right? Wear it to one of our gigs and we will probably wave at you; tear it off and wave it about at one of our gigs and we will probably adopt you.

"It’s great to play a little bit of Braver than Fiction" Emily Brinnand, Guardian Music Columnist

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This is our official logo / branding. We prefer it as it appears here but other versions are available. For editorial, our band name is written thus: Braver than Fiction and our branding hex colors are: #ffffff (white) #000000 (black) #880000 (dark red). The licensed font used is Stoke.